Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs/Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Housing (2017-18)

The 2017-2018 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and for the Ministry of Housing for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017.

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Summary

The goals of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing are to help all Ontarians to live in affordable, suitable homes within thriving and resilient communities that are served by strong local governments. In order to achieve this goal, the ministries: coordinate Ontario government policies and programs that impact municipalities; manage the provincial-municipal relationship with municipal stakeholders including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto; and, support Ontario’s approach to a collaborative federal-provincial-municipal relationship.

The ministries also develop and administer policies and programs in support of: infrastructure improvement; municipal administration, governance and finance; municipal, land use planning, and building regulation; and, social and market housing, which includes residential tenancy regulation and homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs. In addition, the ministries facilitate two-way information sharing and outreach among ministries, municipalities, the building sector and indigenous communities, and administer disaster/emergency financial assistance to eligible communities and individuals.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1901	Ministry Administration Program	$24,284,400	$22,632,200	$1,652,200	$21,530,820
1902	Municipal Services and Building Regulation	$27,336,500	$21,106,200	$6,230,300	$23,318,018
1903	Local Government and Planning Policy	$20,853,200	$37,853,200	($17,000,000)	$19,017,767
1904	Affordable Housing Program	$910,982,200	$838,091,200	$72,891,000	$861,914,881
	Total operating expense to be voted	$983,456,300	$919,682,800	$63,773,500	$925,781,486
	Statutory appropriations	$129,028	$72,999,887	($72,870,859)	$100,968,121
	Ministry total operating expense	$983,585,328	$992,682,687	($9,097,359)	$1,026,749,607
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation	($72,616,900)	($80,944,900)	$8,328,000	($78,903,094)
	Operating expense adjustment – Greenhouse gas reduction account reclassification	$1,300,000	-	$1,300,000	-
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$912,268,428	$911,737,787	$530,641	$947,846,513
	Capital expense
1902	Municipal Services and Building Regulation	$5,027,000	$4,000	$5,023,000	$280,000
1904	Affordable Housing Program	$271,239,600	$392,290,100	($121,050,500)	$150,314,466
	Total capital expense to be voted	$276,266,600	$392,294,100	($116,027,500)	$150,594,466
	Statutory appropriations	$35,200	$1,000	$34,200	-
	Ministry total capital expense	$276,301,800	$392,295,100	($115,993,300)	$150,594,466
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Mortgage and housing corporation	($11,572,200)	($12,026,200)	$454,000	($9,991,247)
	Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse gas reduction account reclassification	$85,000,000	-	$85,000,000	-
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$349,729,600	$380,268,900	($30,539,300)	$140,603,219
	Capital assets
1902	Municipal Services and Building Regulation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
1904	Affordable Housing Program	$2,284,900	$1,000	$2,283,900	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$2,285,900	$2,000	$2,283,900	-
	Ministry total capital assets	$2,285,900	$2,000	$2,283,900	-
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	$1,261,998,028	$1,292,006,687	($30,008,659)	$1,088,449,732

Reconciliation to previously published data

Capital expense	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Restated total capital expense	$392,295,100	$150,594,466
Total capital expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$160,541,200	$150,594,466
Supplementary estimates
2016-17 Supplementary estimates	$231,753,900	-

Capital assets	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total capital assets previously published ^{footnote 2[2]}	$1,000	-
Supplementary estimates
2016-17 Supplementary estimates	$1,000	-
Restated total capital assets	$2,000	-

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1901

The objectives of this program are: to provide leadership, direction, coordination and controllership for all central agency requirements (including statutory and regulatory compliance), corporate programs and activities of the Ministry; provide effective communications and issues management support; provide efficient and effective strategic advice, legal advice and services, business and resources planning, corporate emergency and security management, risk management and service delivery management support to the Ministry; establish controls and controllership mechanisms, reporting and management standards, service standards and performance measures; and provide oversight of the Ministry’s human, financial, information management and information technology resources, and physical assets. This program also provides management and operational support services to the Ministry and its agencies.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Ministry Administration	$24,284,400	$22,632,200	$1,652,200	$21,530,820
	Total operating expense to be voted	$24,284,400	$22,632,200	$1,652,200	$21,530,820
S	Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act	$95,682	$47,841	$47,841	$49,301
S	Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act	$32,346	$32,346	-	$16,667
	Total statutory appropriations	$128,028	$80,187	$47,841	$65,968
	Total operating expense	$24,412,428	$22,712,387	$1,700,041	$21,596,788

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
1901-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		$10,233,100
	Employee benefits		$1,196,100
	Transportation and communication		$383,900
	Services		$11,770,300
	Supplies and equipment		$701,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$24,284,400
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$2,831,900
	Employee benefits	$293,200
	Transportation and communication	$223,300
	Services	$251,800
	Supplies and equipment	$83,000	$3,683,200
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$2,466,200
	Employee benefits	$274,800
	Transportation and communication	$5,800
	Services	$226,700
	Supplies and equipment	$2,200	$2,975,700
	Financial and administrative services
	Salaries and wages	$3,690,200
	Employee benefits	$437,300
	Transportation and communication	$4,500
	Services	$2,942,600
	Supplies and equipment	$2,900	$7,077,500
	Human resources
	Salaries and wages	$1,204,800
	Employee benefits	$190,800
	Transportation and communication	$5,100
	Services	$8,300
	Supplies and equipment	$2,500	$1,411,500
	Legal services
	Salaries and wages	$40,000
	Transportation and communication	$31,900
	Services	$5,117,500
	Supplies and equipment	$72,200	$5,261,600
	Audit services
	Transportation and communication	$7,900
	Services	$953,900
	Supplies and equipment	$4,900	$966,700
	Information systems
	Transportation and communication	$105,400
	Services	$2,269,500
	Supplies and equipment	$533,300	$2,908,200
	Total operating expense to be voted		$24,284,400
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act		$95,682
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act		$32,346
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$24,412,428

Municipal Services and Building Regulation - vote 1902

This objective of this program is to be an interface with municipal clients responsible for providing services and implementing programs within Municipal Services’ and Building Regulation’s core businesses. It is also the Province’s key point of contact with the building sector on matters related to Ontario’s Building Code. Its main priorities are to: oversee the implementation of the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Housing Services Act, the Building Code Act and related legislation, regulations, policies and programs; strengthen municipal capacity to achieve financial sustainability, prosperity and resiliency; lead the province’s one-window land-use planning and assist municipalities in delivering their full land-use planning authority; support or coordinate the delivery of capacity building to municipal clients; and protect public safety in buildings. This program also supports key government initiatives such as renewable energy, water conservation, source water protection, barrier-free accessibility in the built environment and climate change mitigation. It administers numerous transfer payment programs, including provincial disaster assistance programs, and manages the Ministry’s Order-in-Council Emergency Management Program.

Note: recoveries under Operating expense for Building Sector Climate Change include recoveries of $1,300,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
4	Municipal services and building regulation	$27,335,500	$21,106,200	$6,229,300	$23,318,018
9	Building sector climate change	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$27,336,500	$21,106,200	$6,230,300	$23,318,018
	Total operating expense	$27,336,500	$21,106,200	$6,230,300	$23,318,018
	Capital expense
3	Municipal services and building regulation	$5,026,000	$3,000	$5,023,000	$280,000
8	Municipal services and building regulation, expense related to capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$5,027,000	$4,000	$5,023,000	$280,000
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$5,028,000	$5,000	$5,023,000	$280,000
	Capital assets
7	Municipal services and building regulation	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
1902-4	Municipal services and building regulation
	Salaries and wages		$13,016,800
	Employee benefits		$1,497,000
	Transportation and communication		$633,100
	Services		$5,260,400
	Supplies and equipment		$143,000
	Transfer payments
	National Disaster Mitigation Program	$4,984,000
	Disaster recovery assistance for Ontarians	$1,000
	Municipal disaster recovery assistance	$1,000
	Disaster relief assistance to victims	$1,000
	Disaster relief assistance to municipalities	$1,000
	Payments under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act	$85,179,000
	Taxes on tenanted provincial properties under the Municipal Tax Assistance Act	$9,181,000
	Assistance to Moosonee	$1,146,200
	Capacity and leadership grants for municipalities and municipal organizations	$300,000
	Priority projects for municipalities and municipal organizations	$1,000
	Assistance to planning boards	$350,000	$101,145,200
	Subtotal		$121,695,500
	Less: recoveries		$94,360,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$27,335,500
1902-9	Building sector climate change
	Services		$1,301,000
	Less: recoveries		$1,300,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation		$27,336,500
	Capital expense
1902-3	Municipal Services and building regulation
	Transfer payments
	National Disaster Mitigation Program	$5,023,000
	Municipal disaster recovery assistance	$1,000
	Disaster relief assistance to municipalities	$1,000
	Priority projects for municipalities and nunicipal organizations	$1,000	$5,026,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$5,026,000
1902-8	Municipal services and building regulation, expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total capital expense for Municipal Services and Building Regulation		$5,028,000
	Capital assets
1902-7	Municipal services and building regulation
	Land and marine fleet - asset costs		$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total capital assets for municipal services and building regulation		$1,000

Local Government and Planning Policy - vote 1903

The objectives of this program are safe, strong, urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies that are well-planned, sustainable, healthy, and enhance quality of life. The Local Government and Planning Policy Program contributes to a long-term policy, administrative, and legislative framework that enhances the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of local government and democratic processes. This program includes overseeing Provincial Policy Statement as well as geographic-specific policy: the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The program improves environmental protection, preservation of agricultural land, and conservation of greenspace. It also provides a framework for effective growth management and development that supports dynamic economic growth and resilience. The program provides tools to improve local service delivery, reduce costs, achieve financial sustainability, and enhance accountability to taxpayers. Through the program, effective partnerships with key municipalities and professional associations, Indigenous peoples and other ministries and governments are built and maintained. All of this work is guided by a partnership approach and meaningful stakeholder and municipal engagement, education and consultation.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
7	Local government and planning policy	$14,386,700	$31,386,700	($17,000,000)	$14,385,384
10	Ontario Growth Secretariat	$6,466,500	$6,466,500	-	$4,632,383
	Total operating expense to be voted	$20,853,200	$37,853,200	($17,000,000)	$19,017,767
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	-	$1,923,400	($1,923,400)	$4,495,115
S	Toronto loan remission, the Financial Administration Act	-	$70,995,300	($70,995,300)	$96,400,000
	Total statutory appropriations	-	$72,918,700	($72,918,700)	$100,895,115
	Total operating expense	$20,853,200	$110,771,900	($89,918,700)	$119,912,882

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
1903-7	Local government and planning policy
	Salaries and wages	$7,049,900
	Employee benefits	$791,300
	Transportation and communication	$394,700
	Services	$2,044,200
	Supplies and equipment	$106,600
	Transfer payments
	Municipal research and analysis grant	$4,000,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$14,386,700
1903-10	Ontario Growth Secretariat
	Salaries and wages	$3,318,300
	Employee benefits	$439,700
	Transportation and communication	$188,000
	Services	$2,194,100
	Supplies and equipment	$126,400
	Transfer payments
	Growth fund	$200,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$6,466,500
	Total operating expense for Local Government and Planning Policy	$20,853,200

Affordable Housing Program - vote 1904

The objectives of this program are to: deliver on the government’s commitments on affordable housing and ending homelessness; create a regulatory framework that protects tenants and landlords and encourages proper maintenance and investment in rental housing; and, support municipalities, housing providers and other external stakeholders, in order to help them meet their housing responsibilities. To meet its objectives, the program provides a full range of services: policy development, program design, delivery compliance, complaints resolution, and funding for affordable and social housing and homelessness.

Note: recoveries under Capital expense for Affordable Housing Capital include recoveries of $85,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
2	Social and market housing	$909,559,500	$836,668,500	$72,891,000	$860,078,313
3	Residential Tenancy	$1,422,700	$1,422,700	-	$1,836,568
	Total operating expense to be voted	$910,982,200	$838,091,200	$72,891,000	$861,914,881
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$7,038
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$7,038
	Total operating expense	$910,983,200	$838,092,200	$72,891,000	$861,921,919
	Capital expense
4	Affordable housing capital	$271,238,600	$392,290,100	($121,051,500)	$150,314,466
5	Affordable housing capital, expense related to capital assets	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$271,239,600	$392,290,100	($121,050,500)	$150,314,466
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$34,200	-	$34,200	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$34,200	-	$34,200	-
	Total capital expense	$271,273,800	$392,290,100	($121,016,300)	$150,314,466
	Capital assets
6	Affordable housing capital	$2,284,900	$1,000	$2,283,900	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$2,284,900	$1,000	$2,283,900	-
	Total capital assets	$2,284,900	$1,000	$2,283,900	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
1904-2	Social and market housing
	Salaries and wages		$11,108,700
	Employee benefits		$1,433,500
	Transportation and communication		$564,600
	Services		$3,643,000
	Supplies and equipment		$132,300
	Transfer payments
	Ontario development charge rebate	$25,000,000
	Payments to service managers including non-profit operations in unorganized territories	$390,927,300
	Payments to Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation	$73,070,900
	Rural and Native Housing Program	$8,173,300
	Ending homelessness	$37,630,000
	Homelessness Prevention Program	$308,707,200
	Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - provincial	$56,452,600
	Investment in affordable housing - rent supports - federal	$1,000	$899,962,300
	Subtotal		$916,844,400
	Less: recoveries		$7,284,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$909,559,500
1904-3	Residential tenancy
	Salaries and wages		$1,173,800
	Employee benefits		$133,500
	Transportation and communication		$89,300
	Services		$7,300
	Supplies and equipment		$18,800
	Total operating expense to be voted		$1,422,700
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Total operating expense for Affordable Housing Program		$910,983,200
	Capital expense
1904-4	Affordable housing capital
	Transfer payments
	Social Housing Apartment Improvement Program	$85,000,000
	Investment in affordable housing - provincial	$45,677,400
	Investment in affordable housing - federal	$194,884,400
	Ending homelessness	$1,997,000
	Ontario mortgage and housing corporation capital expenses	$11,572,200
	Affordable Housing Program - provincial contribution	$17,107,600	$356,238,600
	Less: recoveries		$85,000,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$271,238,600
1904-5	Affordable housing capital, expense related to capital assets
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		$34,200
	Total capital expense for Affordable Housing Program		$271,273,800
	Capital assets
1904-6	Affordable housing capital
	Business application software - asset costs		$2,284,900
	Total capital assets to be voted		$2,284,900
	Total capital assets for Affordable Housing Program		$2,284,900

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: May 18, 2017

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total capital expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital expense to be voted.
footnote[2] Back to paragraph Total capital assets includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital assets to be voted.